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The FTSE rose slightly in early trading to 4823.61, up 17.86 points (0.37%), after a late rally on Wall Street.

Henderson has merged the New Star European Growth offshore Oeic into the Henderson Horizon Sicav and renamed the vehicle Henderson Horizon European Growth fund.

Mining companies received a boost as new Australian prime minister Julia Gillard watered down controversial tax plans.

BP is understood to be negotiating with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to sell a 60% stake in Pan America.

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Lenders fear residential lending could be restricted further over the next three months, according to a Bank of England (BoE) report.

The FTSE 100 has slipped further into the red in late afternoon trading as disappointing US manufacturing and housing data added to growing concerns of stuttering global growth.

The FSA has appointed small firms director Lesley Titcomb as acting chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately.

Advisers may have to fork out up to £175 every year to cover the cost of renewing the FSA's proposed Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) certificate.

The FSCS says it has yet to decide which sub-class will bear the potential costs of compensating clients of private client stockbroker Wills & Co, which has been declared in default.